§ Mr. SimpsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what was the total administrative cost of the Defence Export Services Organisation in 1992–93, 1993–94 and projected for 1994–95, both in full and also net of any offsetting administrative arrangements.
§ Mr. FreemanI refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Leeds, Central (Mr. Fatchett) on 22 November 1994,Official Report, column 139.
§ Mr. SimpsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence who will be the new head of the Defence Export Services Organisation; what is the duration of his contract; and what is his annual salary.
§ Mr. FreemanMr. Charles Masefield took up his appointment as Head of Defence Export Services on 1 September 1994. He joined the Ministry of Defence on secondment from British Aerospace for an initial period of three years, following his selection through an open recruitment competition.
Mr. Masefield's salary in this appointment is £140,000 per annum and be can earn an additional non-pensionable bonus, subject to performance, up to a maximum of £21,674.
§ Mr. SimpsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many staff are employed within the Defence Export Services Organisation; what is the breakdown of their posts; and how many staff are employed in London.
§ Mr. FreemanThe Defence Export Services Organisation staff allocation for 1994–95 is 708. A total of 414 of these staff are located in London. The breakdown is as follows:
Marketing assistance 137 Military advice 119 Export policy and control 47 Disposal Sales Agency 118 Project management 287 Total 708
§ Mr. SimpsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many members of staff of the Defence Export Services Organisation are seconded from industry; and what functions they perform.
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§ Mr. FreemanTwo members of the Defence Export Services Organisation are seconded from industry, one is the head of the organisation, the other is the offset advisor. In addition, the post of international finance adviser is filled by an individual from the private sector on short-term contract with MOD.
§ Mr. SimpsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence where the overseas offices of the Defence Export Services Organisations are situated; when each office was established; how many staff are currently employed; and what is the annual running cost of each.
§ Mr. FreemanThe information requested is as follows:
Location Staff Numbers Estimated cost 1994–95 £000 Established Riyadh 2 138 1984 Kuwait 3 102 1988 New Delhi 6 86 1984 Kuala Lumpur 5 197 1986 Seoul 3 110 1988 Canberra 2 88 1989 Jakarta 3 72 1991 Bangkok 3 101 1992 Ankara 2 78 1988
§ Mr. SimpsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what are the functions of the RAF air defence advisory team and the British defence advisory team; and if he will indicate in each case their relationship to the Defence Export Services Organisation, when the team was established and its annual budget in each of the last three years.
§ Mr. FreemanThe RAF air defence advisory team—ADAT—was established in 1983, within the Defence Export Services Organisation, to provide advice and assistance on air defence systems, equipments, operations and training to friendly overseas Governments, British defence attaches and British industry. The British defence advisory team—BDAT—is not separately established. It is usually headed by the ADAT leader, and comes together for short periods to provide overseas Governments with on-site studies into single or multi-service roles.
The annual budget for ADAT in the last three years is: 1992–93 £0.354 million, 1993–94 £0.346 million. The estimate for the present financial year 1994–95 is £0.411 million. BDAT does not have a separate budget.